FIAT LINEA RHD 2010 1.G Repair Manual

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fig. 50F0R0077m
fig. 49F0R0104m
fig. 51F0R0078m
INTERIOR FITTINGS
ODDMENT DRAWER fig. 49-50
To open the drawer operate handle A-
fig. 49.
Inside the drawer there is a space A-fig.
50to keep documents.
ODDMENT COMPARTMENTS
Oddment compartment A-fig. 51, is lo-
cate d on the dashb oard, on the left of
the steering wheel. Re-arming the fuel cut-off switch
Before resetting the fuel cut-
off switch carefully inspect
the car for fuel leaks.
WARNING
To reset the fuel cut-off switch, press but-
ton A-fig. 48.
fig. 48F0R0208m
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DOOR POCKETS fig. 54
Paper/map pockets are located in door
panels.FRONT ARMREST WITH
ODDMENT COMPARTMENT
(where provided)
Certain versions are fitted with armrest
A-fig. 55between the front seats.
To use it, push it down as sho wn in
fig. 56.
Press button A-fig. 56to raise the up-
per part of the arm rest and access com-
partment B. Operate lever Cto move the
armrest down with respect to the posi-
tion of normal use.
fig. 52F0R0053m
fig. 53F0R0054mfig. 55F0R0056m
fig. 56F0R0057mfig. 54F0R0055m
Oddment compartment B-fig. 52 is lo-
cated in the middle of the dashboard.
CENTRAL CONSOLE ODDMENT
COMPARTMENT
The compartiment A-fig. 53is located on
the dashboard central zone.
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CIGAR LIGHTER
(where provided) fig. 59
It is located on the central console in front
of the handbrake.
Press button Ato switch on the cigar
lighter with ignition key at MAR.
After about 15 seconds the button will re-
turn to its initial position and is ready for
use.
IMPORTANT Always check that the cig-
ar lighter has turned off.
fig. 59F0R0061mThe cigar lighter becomes
very hot. Handle with care.
The device must not be used by chil-
dren: risk of fire and/or burns.
WARNING
GLASS HOLDER - CAN HOLDER
(where provided) fig. 57-58
There are cup holders on the central tun-
nel (two cup holders in front of the
gear-
box and one behind it).
fig. 57F0R0058m
fig. 58F0R0059m
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ASHTRAY (where provided)
fig. 60-61
The ashtray is a removable plastic box that
can be fitted into the glass/can recesses on
the central console.
IMPORTANT Do not use the box as an
ashtray and a waste paper basket at
the
same time: it might set on fire in contact
with cigarette stubs.SUN VISORS fig. 62
These are arranged at the sides of the in-
ternal rearview mirror.
They may be ori-
ented frontally and to the side.
A courtesy mirror can be applied to the
back of sun visorsA.
A courtesy light may light up according
to the versions when the cover is opened.
fig. 60F0R0062mfig. 62F0R0064mfig. 63F0R0065m
fig. 61F0R0063m
MAP POCKET (where provided)
On certain versions a map pocket is lo-
cated on the back of the seat backrest
fig. 63.
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DOORS
CENTRAL DOOR
LOCKING/UNLOCKING SYSTEM
Locking from the outside
With the doors closed, press button on
the remote control fig. 64or insert and
turn the metallic insert in the driver’s side
door lock and turn clockwise fig. 65(an-
ticlockwise on the passenger door ).
Door unlocking from the outside
Briefly press button fig. 64to obtain
remote door unlocking,
timed ceiling light
turning on, directions indicator double
flashing or fit the metal insert into the dri-
ver’s door lock and turn it anticlockwise.
fig. 65F0R0067m
fig. 66F0R0000m
Door locking/unlocking from the
inside
Press lever A-fig. 66to unlock all doors.
Pull the lever to unlock all doors.
Lacking power (blown fuse,
battery dis-
connected, etc.) it is however possible to
lock the doors manually.
After exceeding 20 km/h speed, doors will
be locked automatically if the set up menu
function has been selected (see paragraph
“Multifunction display” in this section).
fig. 64F0R0066m
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fig. 68/bF0R0201m
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CHILD LOCK fig. 67
This device prevents opening the
rear
doors from the inside. This device can be
engaged only with rear doors open.
position 1- device engaged (door
locked);
position 2- device not engaged (door
may be opened from the inside).
The device A-fig. 67 stays on even if the
doors are unlocked by the centralised
system.
fig. 67F0R0068m
Always use this device when
transporting children. After
engaging the child lock on both rear
doors, check for proper engagement
by trying to open a rear door with the
internal handle.
WARNING
WINDOW WINDERS
POWER WINDOWS
The driver’s door armrest features two
fig. 68/a or (where provided) five
fig. 68/b switches that with key at MAR
shall be used:
Ato open/close the right front window;
Bto open/close the left front window;
Cto open/close the right rear
window
(where provided);
Dto open/close the left rear
window
(where provided);
Eto inhibit rear door controls
(where
provided).Automatic continuous operation
(where provided)
Power windows are equipped with
an
up/down mechanism for the front driver
side window and of a mechanism just for
the down movement of the other
win-
dows. 

Hold one of the buttons pressed for
longer than half a second to operate the
automatic continuous window operation
function. The window will stop when its
reached end of travel or when the
but-
ton is pressed again.
fig. 68/aF0R0200m
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Power window system initialisation
Safety system shall be re-initialised after
disconnecting the battery or if the rele-
vant protection fuse is blown.
Initialisation procedure:
fully close manually the window to ini-
tialise;
after the window has reached the up-
per end of travel,
hold the up button
pressed for at least one second.
Incorrect use of the power
windows may be dangerous.
Before operation, always check that
no-one is exposed to the risk of being
injured by directly by the moving win-
dow or objects getting caught and
dragged. When leaving the car,
al-
ways remove the key from the igni-
tion device to avoid the risk of injury
due to accidental operation of the
power windows.
WARNING
Front and rear passenger door
windows (where provided)
Front passenger door armrest and rear
door armrests feature the switches A-fig.
69to be used for controlling the corre-
sponding window.
Press button A-fig. 70to inhibit rear door
controls (where provided).
fig. 69F0R0069m
fig. 70F0R0000m


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BOOT
OPENING THE BOOT
The boot lock may be released from
the
outside of the car by pressing on the
remote control (where provided) or by
inserting and turning the metallic insert of
the key in the boot lock anticlockwise
as
shown in fig. 74/a. The boot lock can be
released from inside the vehicle
operating
on lever A-fig.73 located on driver side
seat or pressing push-button (where pro-
vided)
B-fig.74/b.BOOT CLOSING
To close the boot, lower it onto the lock
until you hear it click. In emergency con-
ditions (if either the remote control or car
battery is flat),
release the boot lock by
turn the key in clockwise.
fig. 72F0R0071m
fig. 73F0R0210m
fig. 74/aF0R0072m
Do not fit additional objects
onto the rear window shelf or
tailgate (speakers, spoilers,
etc .) except when contem-
plated by the manufacturer to ensure
the correct operation of the side gas
shock absorbers of the tailgate itself.
Never exceed the maximum
allowed load in the boot (see
“Technical Specifications”). Make
sure that the objects are well
arranged in the boot so that they will
not be projected forwards following
sudden braking.
WARNING
Never travel with objects on
the rear window shelf: they
can cause injury to passengers in
the event of an accident or sudden
braking.
WARNING
fig. 74/b
B
F0R0239m
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EXTENDING THE BOOT
fig. 74/cF0R0075m
Maximum extension
Tilt the rear seat completely to obtain
maximum boot extension.
Proceed as follows:
completely lower the rear seat head re-
straints;
tip the cushions forward;
pull the fastening devices A-fig. 74/c
upwards to release the backrests and
fold them onto the cushion.



fig. 75F0R0078m
To return the rear seat back to its
original position fig. 75
Lift the backrests and push them back un-
til your hear both fastening mechanisms
click and return the cushions to the nor-
mal position of use.
IMPORTANT When return the backrest
to the position of use,
make sure it is cor-
rectly fastened and you hear the lock click.
Make sure the backrest is
properly secured at both
sides to prevent it moves forward in
the event of sharp braking causing in-
juries to passengers.
WARNING
BONNET
OPENING THE BONNET
Proceed as follows:
pull lever fig. 76in the direction of the
arrow;
operate lever A-fig. 77as shown in the
figure;
lift the bonnet and at the same time re-
lease the rod D-fig. 78from the catch,
then fit end C-fig. 79 of the rod into
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IMPORTANT Before opening the bonnet,
check that windscreen wiper arms are not
lifted from the windscreen.CLOSING THE BONNET
Proceed as follows:
hold the bonnet up with one hand and
with the other remove rod C-fig. 79
from seat Eand fit it back into its catch
D-fig. 78;
lower the bonnet to approximately 20
centimetres from the engine compart-
ment and let it drop. Make sure that the
bonnet is completely closed and not
only fastened by the safety catch by try-
ing to open it. If it is not perfectly
closed, open the bonnet and repeat the
procedure. No not simply press it.
IMPORTANT Always check that the bon-
net is closed properly to avoid its opening
while the car is travelling.
fig. 76F0R0080mfig. 77F0R0079m
fig. 79F0R0082m
fig. 78F0R0081m
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